Schott Heyens Gudrun - Advanced Recorder Technique Vol. 1 - Treble Recorder
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Summary of This Method
Finger and Tongue Technique is intended for players who wish to strengthen their mastery of the alto recorder through a demanding repertoire of exercises, perfectly suited for daily practice. The book offers a progression emphasizing playing stability and precision, while maintaining a musical purpose: each technical element is designed to serve the phrase, color, and intention.
The content covers a wide range of skills essential at an advanced level. It notably includes chapters dedicated to trill movements, articulation, and rapid fingering transitions, as well as in-depth work on scales, triads, and chromaticism. Chromatic sequences, scales in thirds, and virtuosity exercises in all keys help consolidate sight-reading, finger memory, and ease across the entire range.
The method also details specific articulation techniques, including the soft double tongue "di-ge" and the "did'll" tongue, particularly useful for gaining clarity in fast passages and rhythmic regularity. Work on broken chords, trills, and finger vibrato (flattement) completes the approach, developing a richer palette of attacks and ornamentations to serve an expressive and nuanced sound.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | alto recorder (treble recorder); some chapters also playable on soprano recorder (descant) with transposed fingerings | Difficulty | advanced |
| Genre | technical method | Pages | 80 |
Questions frequently asked
Is this method suitable for the alto recorder?
The book is designed for the alto recorder and targets an advanced level.
Can Advanced Recorder Technique Vol. 1 be used with a soprano recorder?
Some chapters are playable on the soprano recorder. Transposed fingerings are then required.
What fingering exercises are included in this method?
The content covers scales, triads, chromaticism, and scales in thirds. Chromatic progressions and virtuosity exercises in all keys are also offered. Trill movements and fast passages complete this finger technique work.
Does the method cover double tonguing on the recorder?
Two specific articulations are detailed: the soft double tongue "di-ge" and the tongue "did'll". They focus on clarity in fast passages and rhythmic precision.
How many pages does Finger and Tongue Technique have?
This technical method contains 80 pages, including exercises for trills, broken chords, and finger vibrato (tremolo).



